Cantata Singers

A singular desire to bring to Bostons listeners music that isnt being heard anywhere else has inspired Cantata Singers programming for 50 years. In 1964, that music included the cantatas of J.S. Bach. Today, it may be hard for us to believe, but when Cantata Singers was founded in 1964, live performances of Bach cantatas were quite a rarity. In fact, Cantata Singers early concerts featured the first Boston performances of many of the cantatas. Bachs music, from the cantatas to the B-minor Mass to the Passions, remains an essential part of Cantata Singers repertoire. However, the ensembles repertoire has expanded to include music from the 17th century to today. Cantata Singers has commissioned 13 works for choir and orchestraincluding one that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Musicand has presented more than fifty Boston premieres of music both old and new. Many of Bostons most talented musicians perform regularly with Cantata Singers. The chorus is made up of singers who h...